Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito did not make the team's postseason roster during their 2010 World Series run, and admitted he rooted against the team as they won their first title since 1954.
"I rooted against the team because my ego was in full control and if we lost, then I could get out of there," Zito told The Chronicle's Ann Killion. "It would a) prove they couldn't do it without me, and b) take me out of the situation because I was so miserable coming to the field every day."
The three-time All Star details the difficult situation in his new memoir, "Curveball.